The Left is losing members day after day. And it’s only going to get worse.
Because this top Democrat announced the death of the Democrat Party in a stunning party change.
Pizzo’s Dramatic Exit Shakes Florida Democrats
In a stunning move, Florida state Senate minority leader Jason Pizzo declared on the Senate floor that he is abandoning the Democratic Party, branding it “dead” and switching his affiliation to “No Party Affiliation.” The announcement, made during a live session, blindsided colleagues and deepened the turmoil within Florida’s beleaguered Democratic ranks.
“Here’s the issue: The Democratic Party in Florida is dead,” Pizzo said. “There are good people who can resuscitate it, but they don’t want it to be me.” He added, “I hope that the members of the Democratic Caucus will elect a new leader. For today, I FedExed my voter registration form to change my party affiliation to ‘No Party Affiliation.’”
Pizzo’s defection, the third by a Florida Democrat in six months, underscores the party’s spiraling dysfunction and inability to maintain cohesion in a state increasingly dominated by Republicans. His departure is a stark rebuke of a Democratic establishment that critics say has lost touch with voters and succumbed to petty infighting.
A Party in Decline Draws Scorn
Pizzo framed his exit as a rejection of the toxic partisanship plaguing Florida’s political landscape, comparing the state’s Democratic squabbles to the “infighting, power struggles, corruption, and decline of civic virtue that pervaded and eventually ushered in the fall of Rome.”
He declared, “So, too, are we players, or perhaps props, in the mess that is bottom partisanship.” Embracing his newfound independence, Pizzo said, “I think stripping myself of the title of the party designation allows me to run free and clear, clean and transparent, and help many, many more.”
Florida Republican Party chairman Evan Power seized on Pizzo’s exit to slam the Democrats, calling it evidence of the “radicalization of today’s Democratic Party.”
Power’s remarks highlight the GOP’s confidence in exploiting Democratic disarray to solidify their grip on the state. Meanwhile, Pizzo’s call for “practical leaders, not political hacks” resonates with growing voter frustration toward a Democratic machine that appears more focused on internal power grabs than addressing Floridians’ concerns.
Democratic Leadership Cheers Pizzo’s Departure
Florida Democratic Party chairwoman Nikki Fried wasted no time celebrating Pizzo’s exit, delivering a scathing statement that exposed the party’s deep internal rifts.
“Jason Pizzo is one of the most ineffective and unpopular Democratic leaders in recent memory, and his resignation is one of the best things to happen to the party in years,” Fried said.
“His legacy as leader includes continually disparaging the party base, starting fights with other members, and chasing his own personal ambitions at the expense of Democratic values.”
Fried didn’t hold back, accusing Pizzo of throwing a “final embarrassing temper tantrum” after failing to rally support for a gubernatorial run. “Jason’s failure to build support within our party for a gubernatorial run has led to this final embarrassing temper tantrum,” she added.
“I’d be lying if I said I’m sad to see him go, but I wish him the best of luck in the political wilderness he’s created for himself. The Florida Democratic Party is more united without him.” Fried’s gleeful dismissal of Pizzo reveals a party leadership more concerned with settling scores than addressing the systemic failures driving defections and electoral losses.
Pizzo’s dramatic exit lays bare the Florida Democrats’ descent into chaos, with a leadership that cheers the loss of its own as a victory. As the party stumbles, its radicalized base and fractious leaders risk alienating voters further, handing Republicans an even clearer path to dominance.
